Cloud Computing Basics

Foreword

The IT sector is a fast-changing industry. Cloud computing has been

developing rapidly in recent years and has become the foundation of a wide
range of major applications. So, what is cloud computing all about? What are
the service models for cloud computing? This course will provide a brief
introduction to cloud computing.

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 Objectives

⚫ Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

 Describe what cloud computing is.
 Describe the benefits of cloud computing.
 List services and deployment modes for cloud computing.
 Understand mainstream cloud computing vendors and technologies.

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 Contents

1. IT Basics
◼ What Is IT?
 Challenges to Traditional IT
 IT Development Trend

2. About Cloud Computing

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 IT All Around Us
"IT" is the common term for an entire spectrum of technologies for information processing,
including software, hardware, communications, and related services.

A car service A hotel without any An instant messaging A shopping mall

company without rooms service company without any
any cars without a network physical stores

Taxis Hotels Messaging and calls Retail

New technologies and models are changing our lives.

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• IT technologies around us are changing the way we live, for example, taxi hailing
software that enables online booking and dispatch of cabs, communications
software that enables real-time voice calls over the Internet, and e-malls that
provide online shopping experience.

• Taxi hailing: Uber and DiDi

• Hotel: Airbnb

• Messaging and calls: WeChat and Viber

• Retail: Taobao and Amazon

 Data Center - Based IT Architecture
Services Cloud
Industry applications Telecommunications Finance e-Government ...

Consulting

Application Collaborative SaaS

Content ERM/ERP Engineering CRM ...
software tools
System
integration
Application Big data analysis (data insight, data processing...)
development and
PaaS
Application deployment Data management Integrated and Application
Middleware
development software (database) automatic deployment development tool

Cloud OS
System Operating
IT outsourcing Compute Storage Network Security Storage
software systems virtualization virtualization virtualization
IaaS
Technical
support Servers Storage Network Security
Hardware

Training

Facility Power supply Cooling Floor space

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Traditional IT infrastructure consists of common hardware and software

components, including facilities, data centers, servers, network hardware, desktop
computers, and enterprise application software solutions.
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1. IT Basics
 What Is IT?
◼ Challenges to Traditional IT
 IT Development Trend

2. About Cloud Computing

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 The Information Explosion Is Here
With the proliferation of mobile Internet in today's fully connected era, more devices are
getting connected every day. The amount of data being processed has been growing
exponentially, which has created unprecedented challenges to traditional ICT infrastructure.

PCs Mobile internet IoT

Computers using Mobile phones using Terminals running
x86 architecture Advanced RISC Machines x86/Arm/DSP/MIPS/FPGA/...
(ARM) architecture
Windows/Linux IoT operating systems
Android/iOS
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• In the PC era, computers are connected to each other through servers. Now, in
the mobile era, we can assess the Internet through mobile phones. In the 5G era,
all computers, mobile phones, and smart terminals are connected to each other,
and we are in the era of Internet of Everything (IoE).

• In the IoE era, the entire industry will compete for ecosystem. From the PC era to
the mobile era, and then to the IoE era, the ecosystem changes fast at the
beginning, then tends to be relatively stable, and rarely changes when it is stable.
In the PC era, a large number of applications run on Windows, Intel chips, and
x86 architecture. Then, browsers come with the Internet. In the mobile era,
applications run on iOS and Android systems that use the ARM architecture.

• The Internet has gone through two generations and is now ushering in the third
generation, the Internet of Everything. Compared with the previous generation,
the number of devices and the market scale of each generation increase greatly,
presenting future opportunities. As the Intel and Microsoft in the PC era and the
ARM and Google in the mobile era, each Internet generation has its leading
enterprises who master the industry chain. In the future, those who have a good
command of core chips and operating systems will dominate the industry.
 Challenges to Traditional IT
As the Internet has grown, massive volumes traffic, users, and data have been generated.
The traditional IT architecture has been unable to meet the demands of fast developing
enterprises.

Slow service rollout

Limited scalability

Low reliability

Complex lifecycle management

Latency caused by I/O bottlenecks

High TCO

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• The growing popularity of the Internet brings an influx of traffic, users, and data
to enterprises. To keep up with the rapidly developing businesses, enterprises
need to continuously purchase traditional IT devices. Therefore, the
disadvantages of traditional IT devices gradually emerge.

▫ Long procurement period slows rollout of new business systems.

▫ The centralized architecture has poor scalability and can only increase the
processing performance of a single node.

▫ Traditional hardware devices are isolated from each other, and their
reliability mainly depends on software.

▫ Devices and vendors are heterogeneous and hard to manage.

▫ The performance of a single device is limited.

▫ Low device utilization leads to high total cost of ownership (TCO).

 Discussion
How can IT enterprises overcome these challenges?

➢ IT infrastructure transformation

➢ Resource integration and comprehensive utilization

?
➢ Business collaboration and continuous optimization

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How do we solve these pain points? Think over advantages of cloud computing that
can solve these pain points, so you can have a better understanding of cloud
computing.
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1. IT Basics
 What Is IT?
 Challenges to Traditional IT
◼ IT Development Trend

2. About Cloud Computing

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 Enterprises Are Migrating to the Cloud

Traditional IT architecture Virtualized architecture Cloud architecture

APP 1 APP 2 APP 1 APP 2

OS OS OS OS
APP 1 APP 2

OS OS Virtualization Cloud OS

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• The traditional IT architecture consists of hardware and software, including

infrastructure, data centers, servers, network hardware, desktop computers, and
enterprise application software solutions. This architecture requires more power,
physical space, and money and is often installed locally for enterprise or private
use only.

• With the virtualization technology, computer components can run on the virtual
environment rather than the physical environment. Virtualization enables
maximum utilization of the physical hardware and simplifies software
reconfiguration.

• Enterprise data centers are transformed from resource silos to resource pooling,
from centralized architecture to distributed architecture, from dedicated
hardware to software-defined storage (SDS) mode, from manual handling to
self-service and automatic service, and from distributed statistics to unified
metering. These are the key features of cloud migration of enterprise data
centers.
 Cloud Computing Is Now the Preferred Choice for IT Enterprises
Millions of
applications
Billions of users
Hundreds of thousands
of applications
Hundreds of millions of
users
Thousands of applications From 2012
Millions of users

From 1981
From 1964

Second platform Third platform

First platform Cloud, big data, mobile Internet,
Local area network (LAN),
Mainframe and IoT
Internet, and server

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• In 2015, the third platform gained prominence over the second platform.

• The third platform accounts for one-third of the global IT spending and 100% of
IT spending growth.

• Cloud computing has changed the business and construction mode of the IT
industry. Big data assists enterprises in exploring business benefits and promoting
the construction of the second data plane.
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

◼ A Timeline of Computer History
 A Timeline of Virtualization History
 Definition of Cloud Computing
 Development of Cloud Computing
 Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Cloud Computing Services and Deployment

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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As what we have learnt from the previous slides, the third platform built on cloud
computing has become the mainstream of the IT industry. Computer and
virtualization technologies are the foundation of the third platform. Before we get
into cloud computing, let's take a quick look at the evolution of computer and
virtualization technologies.
 What Is a Computer?
A computer is a high-speed electronic device capable of performing numerical and logical calculations. It
automatically stores and processes data according to a set of programming instructions given to it.

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When it comes to computers, we immediately think of desktops, laptops, and

servers. Actually, storage devices, network devices, and security devices in a data
center are all computer devices.
 A Timeline of Computer History
Since 2001
1970
DDR gradually
IBM separates hardware replaces SDRAM,
from software, defining and hard disk
1889 the value of software 1975 capacity expands to
The first 40 GB or more
The first
microcomputer
electromechanical
tabulating machine
1954
IBM's first
transistorized
1999
1930 computer 1977 64 MB of RAM and 6.4
TCP/IP GB hard disk becoming
The first electronic analog The first personal the standard
computer computer with color configurations
graphics
1950
The first parallel 1998
1946 computer 1983 Celeron processors
The Electronic The first graphical with 128K L2 cache
Numerical Integrator user interface becoming popular
and Computer controlled by a among installers
mouse

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• Computing tools progressed from simple to complex and from low to high level,
such as knotting to abacus and calipers, and then mechanical computers. They
played historical roles in different periods and also inspired the development of
modern electronic computers.

• In 1889, American scientist Herman Hollerith developed an electromechanical

tabulating machine for storing accounting data.

• In 1930, American scientist Vannevar Bush built the world's first analog computer
with some digital components.

• In 1946, the U.S. military customized the world's first electronic computer, the
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.

• In 1950, the first parallel computer was invented, using von Neumann
architecture: binary format and stored programs.

• In 1954, IBM made the first transistorized computer, using floating-point

arithmetic for improved computing capabilities.

• In 1970, IBM System/370 was announced by IBM. It replaces magnetic core

storage with large-scale integrated circuits, uses small-scale integrated circuits as
logical components, and applies virtual memory technology to separate hardware
from software, thereby defining the value of software.
 A Timeline of Computer History
Since 2001
1970
DDR gradually
IBM separates hardware replaces SDRAM,
from software, defining and hard disk
1889 the value of software 1975 capacity expands to
The first 40 GB or more
The first
microcomputer
electromechanical
tabulating machine
1954
IBM's first
transistorized
1999
1930 computer 1977 64 MB of RAM and 6.4
TCP/IP GB hard disk becoming
The first electronic analog The first personal the standard
computer computer with color configurations
graphics
1950
The first parallel 1998
1946 computer 1983 Celeron processors
The Electronic The first graphical with 128K L2 cache
Numerical Integrator user interface becoming popular
and Computer controlled by a among installers
mouse

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• In 1975, MITS developed the world's first microcomputer.

• In 1977, the first personal computer with color graphics was invented.

• In 1998, Celeron processors with 128K L2 cache became popular among installers,
and 64 MB of RAM and 15-inch displays became standard configurations.

• In 1999, Pentium III CPUs became a selling point for some computer
manufacturers. The 64 MB of RAM and 6.4 GB hard disk became standard
configurations.

• Since 2001, Pentium 4 CPUs and Pentium 4 Celeron CPUs have been the standard
configurations for computers. DDR has gradually replaced SDRAM as the
common type of memory. In addition, 17-inch CRT or 15-inch LCD displays have
been the preferred choice for customers. The capacity of hard disks has gradually
expanded to 40 GB or more.
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1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

 A Timeline of Computer History
◼ A Timeline of Virtualization History
 Definition of Cloud Computing
 Development of Cloud Computing
 Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Cloud Computing Services and Deployment

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 What Is Virtualization?
⚫ Virtualization is the act of creating a virtual version of something, a logical representation of resources.

Before virtualization After virtualization

APP APP APP APP APP APP APP APP

APP APP APP
Win Linux Win Linux Win Linux Win Linux
Windows Linux Linux Virtualization

Resource pooling
Virtualization layer Virtualization layer Virtualization layer
Server 1 Server 2 Server 3

⚫ IT resources are independent. ⚫ Resources are virtualized and placed in a shared

⚫ The operating system (OS) is tightly resource pool.
coupled to the physical hardware. ⚫ Resources are decoupled from the physical hardware,
so the OS can allocate resources more flexibly.

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• Virtualization is the fundamental technology that powers cloud computing.

Simply speaking, virtualization allows multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on
a physical server. The VMs share the CPU, memory, and I/O hardware resources
on the physical server, but they are logically isolated from each other.

• In computer science, virtualization creates an abstraction layer over computer

hardware for resource simulation, isolation, and sharing by one or multiple
operating systems.

• In essence, virtualization is a process that a lower-layer software module provides

a virtual software or hardware interface that is completely consistent with what
an upper-layer software module requires so that the upper-layer software
module can directly run in the virtual environment. Virtualization abstracts a
resource into one or more parts by means of space division, time division, and
simulation.

• Virtualization creates an isolation layer to separate hardware from upper-layer

applications so that multiple logical applications can run on one hardware.
 A Timeline of Virtualization History

POWERparallel KVM
system by IBM
VMware
Workstation Kubernetes
Virtualization V1.0
solution APV Xen 3.0.0
by IBM
x86 PC emulator
by Bochs

1993 1998 1999 2004 2005 2006 2015

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• In 1993, IBM launched an upgradeable POWERparallel system, the first

microprocessor-based supercomputer using RS/6000 technology.

• In 1998, Bochs, a x86 PC emulator was released.

• In 1998, VMware was founded. In 1999, the company launched its first product,
VMware Workstation, the commercial virtualization software that allows to run
multiple operating systems on a single physical server.

• In 1999, IBM first proposed the LPAR (logical partition) virtualization technology
on AS/400.

• In 2000, Citrix released XenDesktop, a desktop virtualization product.

• In 2004, IBM announced the virtualization solution APV (Advanced Power

Virtualization), which supports resource sharing. This solution was renamed
PowerVM in 2008.

• In 2005, Xen 3.0.0 was released as the first hypervisor with Intel® VT-x support.
Xen 3.0.0 can run on 32-bit servers.
 A Timeline of Virtualization History

POWERparallel KVM
system by IBM
VMware
Workstation Kubernetes
Virtualization V1.0
solution APV Xen 3.0.0
by IBM
x86 PC emulator
by Bochs

1993 1998 1999 2004 2005 2006 2015

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• In 2006, Qumranet, an Israeli startup, officially announced Kernel-based Virtual

Machine (KVM).

• 2006–present: cloud computing and big data era.

• In 2007, German company InnoTek developed VirtualBox, a virtualization

software.

• In 2008, Linux Container (LXC) 0.1.0 was released to provide lightweight

virtualization.

• In 2010, Red Hat released RHEL 6.0, removing Xen and leaving KVM as the only
bundled virtualization option.

• In 2015, Kubernetes v1.0 was released, and the cloud native era started.

• In 2019, 12 national regulations for cloud computing were approved and

officially released.
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

 A Timeline of Computer History
 A Timeline of Virtualization History
◼ Definition of Cloud Computing
 Development of Cloud Computing
 Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Cloud Computing Services and Deployment

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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In the previous two chapters, we have learned about the development of computers
and virtualization technology. Now, let's see what cloud computing is.
 Definition of Cloud Computing
⚫ The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines cloud computing as follows:
 Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of
configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be
rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or interaction with service providers.

⚫ Wikipedia:
 Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and
computing power, without direct active management by the user.

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• Key points:

▫ Cloud computing is a model rather than a technology.

▫ With cloud computing, users can access IT resources such as networks,

servers, storage, applications, and services easily.

▫ Simply put, the cloud is a metaphor for the Internet. It is an abstraction of

the Internet and the infrastructure underpinning the Internet. Computing
refers to computing services provided by a sufficiently powerful computer,
including a range of functionalities, resources, and storage. Cloud
computing can be understood as the delivery of on-demand, measured
computing services over the Internet.
 Cloud Services and Applications All Around Us (Personal)

What other cloud services and

applications are parts of our lives?

Cloud albums Cloud music

Cloud video Cloud Docs

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• What are the data sources of cloud computing in daily life?

▫ Cloud album, such as Baidu Cloud and iCloud Shared Album

▫ Cloud music, such as NetEase Cloud Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and
Xiami Music

▫ Cloud video, such as Baidu Cloud and Tencent Cloud Video

▫ Cloud documents, such as Youdao Note, and Shimo document

• From the applications we use in our life, we can see that cloud computing makes
our life more convenient. Enterprises also use cloud computing to provide better
products for better user experience.
 Cloud Services and Applications All Around Us (Enterprise)
Huawei Cloud Meeting provides an all-scenario, device-cloud synergy videoconferencing solution for
intelligent communication and collaboration on different terminals, in different regions, and with
collaborators in other companies.

Videoconferencing Livestreaming

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• Driven by the requirements of the government, transportation, electric power,

medical care, education, finance, and military industries and enterprises, the
video conferencing market in China has an average annual growth beyond 20%.
Currently, only less than 5% of enterprises in China have video conference rooms,
and more enterprises are aware of the importance of efficient collaboration.
Therefore, the video conferencing system has become indispensable for efficient
office work.

• Huawei Cloud Meeting can be used by enterprise office, telemedicine, smart

education, and enterprise organization construction.
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

 A Timeline of Computer History
 A Timeline of Virtualization History
 Definition of Cloud Computing
◼ Development of Cloud Computing
 Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Cloud Computing Services and Deployment

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 Development of Cloud Computing

Cloud 1.0 Cloud 2.0 Cloud 3.0

Microsoft CLOUD
Xen KVM OpenStack Hyper-V FOUNDRY Docker
VMware Efficiency
VMware Software defined Container
ESXi Cloud Pilot cloud resource Cloud Native

Virtualization Resource-centric Application-centric

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• Looking back on the history of cloud computing, Cloud 1.0 is out of date. Some
enterprises adopt Cloud 2.0 for commercial use and are considering expanding
the scale and evolving to Cloud 3.0. The other enterprises are evolving from
Cloud 1.0 to 2.0, and are even evaluating and implementing the evolution from
Cloud 2.0 to 3.0.

• Cloud 1.0: virtualization for higher resource utilization

• Cloud 2.0: resource-centric for cloud-based infrastructure, as well as standardized

and automated services

• Cloud 3.0: application-centric for cloud-based applications, agile application

development, and easier lifecycle management
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

 A Timeline of Computer History
 A Timeline of Virtualization History
 Definition of Cloud Computing
 Cloud computing development process
◼ Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Cloud Computing Services and Deployment

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 Benefits of Cloud Computing

On-demand self-service

Widespread network access

Resource pooling

Quick deployment and auto scaling

Metered services

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• Cloud computing integrates hardware resources in software mode and then

allocates them to applications for improved resource utilization. Cloud computing
helps you run your infrastructure more efficiently, and scale as your business
needs change. You can build a cloud data center and use automatic scheduling
technology for more unified data storage. In this way, you can use data assets
more effectively to save energy, reduce emission, and make maintenance easier.
It helps you lower costs and improve efficiency.

• Five benefits:

▫ On-demand self-service: Consumers can deploy processing capabilities on

demand, such as server running time and network storage, and do not need
to communicate with each service provider.

▫ Widespread network access: Users can access various services over the
Internet via different clients, such as mobile phones, laptops, and tablets.
Benefits of Cloud Computing

On-demand self-service

Widespread network access

Resource pooling

Quick deployment and auto scaling

Metered services

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▫ Resource pooling: The computing resources are pooled and provisioned in a

multi-tenant model. In addition, physical and virtual resources are
dynamically assigned based on user demand. Users do not need to know or
control the exact location of resources, including storage, processors,
memory, network bandwidth, and virtual machines (VMs).

▫ Quick deployment and auto scaling: Computing resources can be rapidly

and elastically provisioned, expanded, and released. A user can rent
unlimited resources at any time.

▫ Metered services: Users pay as per use of cloud server resources, such as
CPU, memory, storage, and network bandwidth. You can pay by hour, or
you can also buy yearly or monthly package.
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

 A Timeline of Computer History
 A Timeline of Virtualization History
 Definition of Cloud Computing
 Cloud computing development process
 Benefits of Cloud Computing
◼ Cloud Computing Services and Deployment

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

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 Service Models for Cloud Computing

Traditional IT IaaS PaaS SaaS

management
User-side
Application Application Application Application

management
User-side
Data Data Data Data
Runtime environment Runtime environment Runtime environment Runtime environment

Cloud platform
management

management
User-side

Middleware Middleware Middleware Middleware

Cloud platform
management
OS OS OS OS

Cloud platform
Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization

management
Server Server Server Server

Storage Storage Storage Storage

Network Network Network Network

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• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): The cloud platform provides infrastructure

(such as servers, storage devices, networks, and virtual resources) and maintains
related resources. Users only need focus on systems and applications.

• Platform as a Service (PaaS): The cloud platform provides infrastructure (such as

servers, storage devices, networks, and virtual resources) and application
deployment environment (such as the operating system, middleware, and
software running environment) and maintains related resources. Users only need
to focus on applications and data.

• Software as a Service (SaaS): The cloud platform provides all resources, services,
and maintenance. Users only need to use applications.

• Compared with the conventional IT entire-process and all-device procurement

mode, the cloud service-oriented mode provides IT devices as services that allow
customers to select on demand, which has more advantages in flexibility, and
low cost.
 Deployment Models for Cloud Computing

Private cloud

Enterprise firewall
Hybrid cloud

Public cloud

Private cloud: The cloud infrastructure is owned and managed for exclusive use by a single organization.
Public cloud: The cloud infrastructure is owned and managed by a third-party cloud service provider and shared with
multiple organizations using the Internet.
Hybrid cloud: This is a combination of public and private clouds viewed from the outside as a single cloud.

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• Private cloud is a cloud infrastructure operated solely for a single organization.

All data of the private cloud is kept within the organization's data center.
Attempts to access such data will be controlled by ingress firewalls deployed for
the data center, offering maximum data protection.

• Public cloud service provider owns and operates the cloud infrastructure and
provides cloud services open to the public or enterprise customers. This model
gives users access to convenient, on-demand IT services, comparable to how they
would access utilities like water and electricity.

• A hybrid cloud is a combination of a public cloud and a private cloud or on-

premises resources, that remain distinct entities but are bound together, offering
the benefits of multiple deployment models. Users can migrate workloads across
these cloud environments as needed.
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

◼ AWS
 VMware
 Huawei Cloud

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 AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides users with a set of cloud computing services, including scalable
computing, storage, database, and applications, helping enterprises reduce IT investment and
maintenance costs.

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AWS provides a complete set of infrastructure and application services, enabling

users to run almost all applications on the cloud, including enterprise applications,
big data projects, social games, and mobile applications.
 Extensive Partner Ecosystem
AWS partners can get support through a set of programs, including VMware Cloud on AWS, Distribution Program for Resellers,
Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program, SaaS Factory Program, Competency Program, Public Sector Program, Marketplace Channel
Programs.
Programs for Programs for
⚫ Consulting partners consulting partners technology partners ⚫ AWS Partner Network (APN) is a
include system
Cloud Assessment community of independent
integrators, strategic and
Business Intelligence software vendors (ISVs), and
consulting vendors,
Cloud Migration Services vendors distributing SaaS and
agencies, managed
Content Management PaaS, developer tools, as well as
service providers, and
Digital Marketing management and security
value-added distributors.
CRM solutions.
Managed Service Provider ⚫ AWS Cloud Control API gives
HPC developers a set of standardized
Strategic / IT Consulting APIs to build and run open source
Media
software in the cloud.
⚫ Customers mainly include
System Integration Storage & Backup
enterprises that run e-commerce
⚫ Training credentials are and media platforms, websites,
provided for solution Training Partner Program and social applications.
architects, developers, and ⚫ APN portal
system administrators. AWS Partner Network
⚫ Market Place

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• Partner Ecosystem: AWS launched eight new partner programs for government
and finance sectors.

• VMware on AWS enables partners to deploy and run VMware software on AWS.

• AWS service value:

▫ Low price

▫ More usage

▫ Infrastructure expansion

▫ Economies of scale

▫ Technological innovation and ecosystem construction

 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

 AWS
◼ VMware
 Huawei Cloud

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 VMware
⚫ VMware is a leading provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, enabling digital innovation through
enterprise control.
⚫ VMware vSphere helps you run, manage, connect and secure your applications in a common operating
environment across its hybrid clouds and cloud native public clouds.

VMware vSphere

Application services Availability Security Scalability

Infrastructure services Compute Storage Networking

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• In 1998, VMware was founded. One year later, the company launched the
commercial virtualization software VMware Workstation that can run smoothly
on the x86 platform, marking its first step forward towards virtualization. In 2009,
VMware launched VMware vSphere, the industry's first cloud operating system,
and then launched the vCloud plan to build new cloud services.

• VMware delivers private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions designed for specified
service requirements.

• VMware offers hybrid cloud products and services built based on the software-
defined data center that brings together virtualized compute, storage, and
networking.

• VMware Cloud Foundation provides integrated cloud native infrastructure,

making it easy to run enterprise applications in private environment.

• For details about the VMware hybrid cloud solution, visit

https://www.vmware.com/hk/cloud-solutions/hybrid-
cloud.html?src=WWW_HK_HPS2_Multi-Cloud_SiteLink.
 VMware
Since its inception in 1998, VMware has been dedicated to providing customers with the flexibility and
diversity required for building the future through disruptive technologies such as edge computing, artificial
intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and Kubernetes.

Digital workspace Cloud environment

Application modernization Telco cloud

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• Application modernization: Modernize applications to accelerate digital

innovation.

• Cloud environment: Build, run, manage, connect, and secure all applications on
any cloud.

• Telco cloud: Build, run, manage, connect, and secure all applications on any cloud.

• Digital workspace: Enable any employees to work from anywhere, anytime with
seamless employee experiences.
 Contents

1. IT Basics

2. About Cloud Computing

3. Mainstream Cloud Computing Vendors and Technologies

 AWS
 VMware
◼ Huawei Cloud

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 Huawei Cloud
Official website: https://www.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/

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• Huawei Cloud is a public cloud service brand that leverages Huawei's more than
30 years of expertise in the ICT field to provide innovative, secure, and cost-
effective cloud services.

• Huawei Cloud video:

http://3ms.huawei.com/documents/docinfo/524738282517131264.
 200+ Huawei Cloud Services
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regions

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Huawei Cloud has continuously upgraded its full-stack cloud native technologies. So
far, they have launched more than 220 cloud services and more than 210 solutions.
 Huawei Cloud Stack
Huawei Cloud Stack is cloud infrastructure deployed at the on-premises data centers of government and
enterprise customers.

Cloud management

Big data AI Database ROMA IoT

Network &
Compute Storage DR and backup
security

Infrastructure Compute Storage Networking

pool pool pool

Chips Kunpeng x86 Ascend GPU

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• Huawei Cloud Stack combines the advantages of private cloud and public cloud,
allowing you to quickly launch innovative services like you always do on the
public cloud and to manage your resources like you always do on the private
cloud. Huawei Cloud Stack can adjust to your organizational structure and
business processes, serving you as a single cloud.

• Huawei Cloud Stack is ideal for medium- and large-sized enterprises that require
local data storage or physical isolation of devices.

• Huawei Cloud Stack can be used for cloud migration, cloud native transformation,
big data analysis, AI applications, industry clouds, and city clouds.

• Advantages:

▫ AI enablement, data enablement, and application enablement: on-premises

deployment of public cloud services

▫ Multi-level cloud management: matching the enterprise governance

architecture, featuring cloud federation, multi-level architecture, and
intelligent O&M

▫ Cloud-edge collaboration: extending intelligence to the edge, featuring

unified framework, out-of-the-box edges, and video AI/IoT access

▫ Secure and reliable: leading functions and performance, featuring full-stack

security, one cloud with two pools, and strong ecosystem
 Huawei Cloud Data Centers: Innovation Starting from Chips

AI processors Intelligent NICs Faster & smarter SSD Chip-based root of trust

Industry's first 100 4th generation SSD Chip-based root of

Ascend Ascend AI processor Hi1822 Hi1812E DAEMON
Gbit/s iNIC controller trust

⚫ 16 to 512 TOPS series products ⚫ Programmable NICs that ⚫ IOPS: ↑ 75%+ ⚫ Firmware security protection
⚫ Innovative DaVinci architecture perform better than standard ⚫ Bandwidth: ↑ 60%+ ⚫ Strong ID security protection
⚫ Optimized AI instruction sets NICs ⚫ Latency: ↓ about 15% (thanks to ⚫ Trustworthiness management
⚫ Multi-protocol offloading, intelligent multi-streaming)
including VxLAN, RoC, and OVS
⚫ 15 MPPS, 2.5 times higher than
the industry average

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• Chips are the core and most difficult part of R&D in the IT industry, which
requires long-term investment.

• Huawei has over 20 years of experience in chip R&D and is constantly innovating
chips for the Cloud 2.0 era. We have launched a full series of chips for next-
generation cloud data centers.

▫ Compute chips: full series of AI processors

▫ Network chips: Huawei's next-generation network chips Hi822 use the NP-
like programmable architecture and support offloading of multiple
protocols.

▫ Storage chips: The fourth generation of storage chips improves the

performance by over 75% and bandwidth by over 60%. Thanks to the
intelligent multi-stream technology, the latency was decreased by about
15%.

▫ Security chips: Huawei has built security and trustworthiness into chips.
They provide comprehensive protection for firmware, identities, software
systems, and data management.

• The three vendors provide cloud solutions featuring resource pooling, unified
management, and on-demand self-service. They leverage virtualized computing,
storage, and networking technologies to provide users with ultimate experience.
• In the subsequent courses, let's take a closer look at these technologies and dig
deeper into the principles of cloud computing.
 Quiz

1. Which of the following statements are true about challenges faced by

traditional IT?
A. Service rollout is slow.
B. Expansion is difficult.
C. It is not reliable enough.
D. The TCO is too high.

2. Cloud computing deployment scenarios include public cloud, private cloud,

and hybrid cloud.
A. True
B. False
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Answers:

▫ ABCD

▫ A
 Summary
⚫ In this course, we have learned:
➢ What IT is
➢ IT development trend
➢ Development of computing and virtualization technologies
➢ What cloud computing is
➢ The benefits of cloud computing
➢ The service and deployment models for cloud computing
➢ About technologies such as virtualization and resource pooling
➢ What some of the main cloud computing vendors and technologies in the industry are
⚫ In the subsequent courses, we will start with basic technologies to help you get a closer look
at cloud computing.

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 Recommendations

⚫ Huawei iLearning
 https://e.huawei.com/en/talent/portal/#/
⚫ Huawei Support Knowledge Base
 https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/knowledge?lang=en

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Acronyms and Abbreviations
⚫ APV: Advanced Power Virtualization
⚫ IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service
⚫ KVM: Kernel-based Virtual Machine
⚫ LPAR: Logical Partition
⚫ PaaS: Platform as a Service
⚫ SaaS: Software as a Service

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每个组织，构建万物互联的智能世界。
Bring digital to every person, home, and
organization for a fully connected,
intelligent world.

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